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How to Win Neeko vs Annie Counter MatchupNeeko is in the a tier of champions

Neeko vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Neeko in LoLNeeko is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Neeko

based on 1,974 Neeko vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Neeko faced Annie 1974 times. With so many matchups for Neeko vs Annie gives us faith in our capacity to provide informative stats and a pro build to crush Annie. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Neeko is forced to battle against Annie in only 1.8% of her rounds.

Neeko vs Annie Matchup Summary

Neeko has done a good job of countering Annie. Normally, she wins a terrific 52.0% of games the champs battle each other in. In Neeko vs Annie games, Neeko’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Annie.

Best Neeko vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Neeko Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomLich BaneHextech RocketbeltShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Neeko to level upq
>
Second ability for Neeko to level upe
>
Last skill for Neeko to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Neeko's passive ability p
Neeko's q ability q
Neeko's w ability w
Neeko's e ability e
Neeko's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Annie as Neeko

Tips for Playing as Neeko against Annie

You can set her passive to use hotkeys in the options menu. The default is Shift+F1~F5

Try to use Inherent Glamour sparingly, ineffective uses will put enemies on the alert.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Neeko vs Annie Counter Stats

Neeko Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Annie Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.5
8.3
< Assists >
7.8
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
114
< Minions Killed >
136
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,111
< Physical Damage >
811
18,483
< Magic Damage >
20,823
723
< True Damage >
1,218
20,318
< Damage Dealt >
22,853
20,775
< Damage Taken >
18,809
10,737
< Gold Earned >
11,027
2.01
< Towers >
1.71
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,415
< Total Healing >
1,737
13,162
< Experience >
13,880
33
< Vision Score >
22
15
< Wards Placed >
10
186
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Annie with Neeko in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several valuable Neeko against Annie counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences between these two champions. For instance, Neeko’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Annie’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Neeko may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Annie..

Neeko often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Annie. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Neeko and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Neeko
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Neeko
Annie

Who is Better, Neeko or Annie?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Neeko usually wins when trying to fight Annie, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Neeko makes a good counter for Annie.

While Neeko does have a higher winrate than Annie, when they face off with one another, Neeko also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Neeko into Annie.

Moreover, Neeko has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Neeko vs Annie matchups, Neeko is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Neeko is a decent counter to Annie. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Neeko against Annie.

Additional Information for Neeko Players

How We Calculated Our Neeko vs Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Neeko, we analyzed 1,974 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Annie as Neeko comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Neeko to counter Annie during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Neeko on average gets a similar amount of CS as Annie. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Neeko versus Annie build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Neeko bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Annie than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Neeko boasted an average winrate of 52.0% battling Annie with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Annie as Neeko, Neeko players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Neeko vs Annie fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Neeko versus Annie tips and builds for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are calculated using all matches finished with these champs.